作者: G Cairncross , D Macdonald , S Ludwin , D Lee , T Cascino
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1994.12.10.2013
关键词: Phases of clinical research 、 Oligodendroglial Tumor 、 Oligoastrocytoma 、 Medicine 、 Procarbazine 、 Internal medicine 、 Lomustine 、 Oligodendroglioma 、 Chemotherapy 、 Vincristine 、 Surgery
摘要: PURPOSETo examine the rate and duration of response anaplastic oligodendrogliomas to a dose-escalated combination chemotherapy regimen consisting procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU), vincristine (PCV) evaluate side effects this treatment.METHODSIn single-arm multicentered phase II study, patients with measurable, newly diagnosed or recurrent, contrast-enhancing were treated up six cycles PCV. Central pathology radiology review mandatory, rigorous criteria based on imaging used.RESULTSThirty-three entered trial; nine excluded subsequently, seven due ineligible pathology. Eighteen 24 eligible (75%) responded, completely (38%), four had stable disease (SD), two progressed during first cycle Responses observed in 10 (90%) preexisting low-grade oligodendroglioma 15 (67%) necrotic tumors, called glioblastoma multiforme by so...